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The Texans will produce an official list before Friday’s first practice of the players who are signed to undrafted free agent contracts. All the others participating are on a tryout basis and have no official place on the team. For now…

How the tight end workload divvies up

The Texans drafted two tight ends, Jordan Akins and Jordan Thomas. There is room on the roster for both if they can prove diversely skilled. Akins has a lot of experience in a modified H-back role, while Thomas was more of a super-sized wide receiver at Mississippi State. It will be interesting to see how coach O’Brien views then fitting in initially.

Where does Martinas Rankin play?

A left tackle at Mississippi State, many draft pundits believed Rankin’s best role in the NFL would be at center. Yet the Texans clearly drafted him to play one of the tackle positions. Rankin’s style seems best-suited for the left side, and a strong initial showing can give the third-rounder real momentum to win that job as a rookie.

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Who is throwing the passes?

To this point, the Texans still do not have a quarterback who qualifies to be eligible for the rookie camp. No word has even leaked out thus far about any tryout players at QB. There is still some room for another passer to serve as a camp arm and preseason mop-up man behind Deshaun Watson, Brandon Weeden and Joe Webb, who also has some wide receiver experience in his 9-year NFL career.

How much does Romeo Crennel tinker with the defense?

This is the first look since the Senior Bowl at the Texans revamped coaching staff in action. While the basic concepts should remain familiar in transitioning from Mike Vrabel back to Crennel as the defensive coach, Uncle Romeo has a history of being a little more creative. How much will he tinker in the first scheme install with the rookie class?

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